It’s unlikely a prototype will be ready in time for Google I/O, however.

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The intrepid Android faithful at Phandroid discovered a LinkedIn listing from Motorola for “qualified individuals” to help head up development for a “next generation smartphone platform.” (Unfortunately, the page went down while we were reporting this story, but you can still find the job listing at Motorola's official job site without any mention of the "X phone.") The profile specified the qualifications required for the position of senior director of product management at Motorola Mobility.

A while back, the Wall Street Journalreported that Google and Motorola were furiously drawing up plans for an “X phone,” a device that would be separate from other phones in development at Motorola, which are often exclusively sold at Verizon Wireless. Dennis Woodside, a former Google sales executive who switched over to chief executive at Motorola, said the company was investing in a new team and technology to produce something “different than the current approaches.”

Phandroid notes that development of the X Phone is probably still in its early stages, since Motorola is just now purportedly hiring a manager for its development team. It’s possible a prototype won't even be ready for an announcement in May, when Google holds its annual I/O developer conference. Of course, this could all be under wraps to build up hype. We’ll keep updating you as we hear more.